Frans Francken the Younger
1581–1642

Selected artwork
The Holy Kinship
1616
Rijksmuseum
Other names (87)
de jonge Franck, D.F. Franck, D. Francks, dit le Jeune François Franc, D. J. Ffranck, D.J.F. Francken, d.J. Frans Francken, Domenico Franck, Dom. F. Franck, Dom Francisco Franck, Dom. Franck, Dominico Franck, Dominique Franck, Don F. Franck, Don F. Frank, Don Francisco Franck, Don Franck, Don Fr. Frank, F. Francken d. J., ffranck II frans, Franc, Francesco Franchi, Francesco Franchi fiammingo, Francesco Franck, Franch, Franchois Francken, Franciscus Franck, Franciscus Francks the Younger, Francis Franck Jun. called Young Francks, Francis Franck Junior, Franck, francken frans d. j., Francken Frans II, francken franz d.j., francois francken, francois franken d. j., François Vranks le jeune, Franken d. J., Frank Fransz., Frans, Der Jüngere Francken II, Frans d. J. Francken, Frans Franck de Jonge, Frans Francken, Frans Francken de Jonge, Frans Francken der Jüngere, Frans Francken d. J., frans francken d. jg., Frans Francken d.J. II, Frans Francken d.Y., Frans Francken (II), Frans Francken II. der Jüngere, Frans Franck II, Frans Franken, Frans Franken der Jüngere, Frans Franken d.J., Frans Franken d. J. II, Frans Franken II, Frans II, Der Jüngere Francken, Frans, II Franck, Frans (II) Francken, Frans, II Franken, Frans IIs Francken, Frans, the younger Francken, Franz d. J. Francken, Franz d. J. Franken, Franz Franck, franz francken, Franz Francken der Jüngere, Franz Francken d. J., Franz Francken II, franz franken, Franz Franken d. J., franz franken II, franz II francken, Franz, J. Francken, Fr. Francken, fr. francken d.j., fr. francken d. jung., Fr. Franken II, Hans Francken d. J., Jongen Francken, Petit Franc, the Younger Franciscus Francks, vom jungen Franck, Vom Jungen Francken, Young Francks, Young Franks
Biography
Frans Francken the Younger (1581, Antwerp – 6 May 1642, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter and the best-known and most prolific member of the large Francken family of artists. He painted large altarpieces for churches as well as smaller historical, mythological and allegorical scenes. His depictions of collectors' cabinets established a popular new genre of art in the era. Francken often collaborated with other artists, adding figures and narrative elements to scenes created by specialists in landscape, architectural and floral still life paintings.
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Later influence
- Georg Hainzeditorial inference
Evidence
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Frans Francken the Younger. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Museo Nacional del Prado17 recorded works
- Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts3 recorded works
- Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)3 recorded works
- musée municipal — Cambrai2 recorded works
- Walters Art Museum2 recorded works
- Art Institute of Chicago1 recorded work
- Dayton Art Institute (DAI), Dayton, OH, US1 recorded work
- musée départemental d'art ancien et contemporain — Epinal1 recorded work
- musée des beaux-arts — Chambéry1 recorded work
- musée des beaux-arts Jules Chéret — Nice1 recorded work
- musée Greuze - hôtel-Dieu — Tournus1 recorded work
- musée Joseph Déchelette — Roanne1 recorded work
- Rijksmuseum1 recorded work
- The Cleveland Museum of Art1 recorded work
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art1 recorded work
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